Clear Way Zen Dharma Talks
These are the weekly Dharma talks given to the Clear Way Zen sangha.
- Update frequency
- every 17 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 18
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Aug 9, 2025: Nirvana is Possible
The Buddha's teachings of enlightenment wasn't just for a select few. It was for rich and poor alike. Men and women. For everyone that listened and put those teachings to practice. And 2500 years lat…
00:44:43 |
Wed 20 Aug 2025
July 12, 2025: Finding Peace Amidst Conflict
Reflecting on the current state of the world, marked by conflict, instability, and suffering Lotus Vu emphasized the importance of finding peace within oneself to become a beacon of light in the face…
00:48:06 |
Sun 13 Jul 2025
July 5, 2025: The Three Trainings
Lotus Vu gives the Sangha a great reminder of the Zen practice to be brought both on and off the cushion. As she explains the The Three Trainings aren't three separate practices but rather three side…
00:34:54 |
Sun 13 Jul 2025
May 31, 2025: The Way of being a part of the World but not of it
The life of Zen is about quieting and doing nothing internally while living a full life externally. The way of being a part of the world but not of it.
Sat 12 Jul 2025
May 24, 2025: The Reality of the Exprience.. Neo...
Everything we experience is through the mind. Because of this the mind is also the creator of our experience. When we let mind ramble on with out notice or control then you might understand how this …
00:45:37 |
Sat 12 Jul 2025
May 17, 2025: The Reality of Control
After giving a seven week class on Buddhist Psychology, Lotus gives a new talk on the illusion of control. Although we as a society have become good at controlling a lot of our environment to improve…
00:44:08 |
Sat 24 May 2025
Mar 8, 2025: Practicing with True Diligence
It not enough to just go through the motions. To have real insight with the Zen practice it must be done with true diligence. Lotus talks about what diligence is and it's importance.
00:46:54 |
Sun 30 Mar 2025
Feb 22, 2025: Be Present, so Simple...
The Zen practice is to be absolutely and completely in the moment. Such a simple way but all the different ways we complicate it.
00:49:51 |
Mon 17 Mar 2025
Feb 15, 2025: Karma and Habits
In this talk Lotus goes in depth about what Karma is and how habits relate to it.
00:53:00 |
Sun 16 Mar 2025
Jan 18, 2025: Releasing Control
The practice of Zen is not about controlling anything. It's about letting go and accepting everything as it is.
00:46:41 |
Sat 08 Mar 2025
Jan 4, 2025: Collective Karma and Trauma
After the trauma of the covid-19 pandemic Lotus discuses our collective karma and trauma as everyone becomes more and more discontent with the world.
00:51:43 |
Thu 06 Mar 2025
Dec 14, 2024: Final Talk for 2024
Before the holiday, Lotus Vu talks about the lives of Jesus and the Buddha.
00:36:41 |
Thu 06 Mar 2025
Nov 23, 2024: The Great Wisdom Heart Sutra
Every Saturday this Sutra is recited before meditation. This is one of the main pointers in the Zen practice. Lotus gives a fantastic talk on living this Sutra and not just taking it as philosophy.
00:46:20 |
Thu 16 Jan 2025
Nov 9, 2024: Foundations, Grounding in the Breath, Relax and Let Go
To make any practice effective it must all start with good foundations. In Zen these foundations are very simple and yet can be difficult to master and easy to forget. In this talk Lotus Vu reminds u…
00:40:47 |
Wed 27 Nov 2024
Oct 26, 2024: Accepting Change
Change in our daily lives can be a difficult thing to deal with. Lotus Vu talks about how resisting change creates suffering and the importance of accepting change.
00:31:15 |
Wed 13 Nov 2024
Oct 12, 2024: Being Thankful
With Thanksgiving in full swing this month in North America, Lotus Vu talks about the importance of being thankful for what we have.
00:22:04 |
Tue 29 Oct 2024
Sept 28, 2024: Creating Suffering when Playing the Victim
In this talk Lotus Vu discusses the first few of stanzas of the Dhammapada, as to how we play the victim creating our own suffering in the process.
00:35:28 |
Sun 27 Oct 2024
2024 Yearly Retreat Intensive Talk
This talk was given by Lotus Vu to conclude the 2024 yearly retreat intensive.
00:42:01 |
Sun 27 Oct 2024
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